Take your first look at Ryan Gosling as Ken in upcoming ‘Barbie’ film

Warner Bros Studio shared a photo from the new film Barbie, which stars Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken. In the photo, Gosling appears in costume as the character Ken, sporting platinum blonde hair and wearing an open denim vest with matching jeans.  Ken is based on the doll from Mattel’s Barbie toy …

Take a look at Harry Styles in the teaser trailer for ‘My Policeman’

Amazon Prime Video has shared a teaser trailer for the romantic drama My Policeman, featuring singer and actor Harry Styles. My Policeman is based on the Bethan Roberts novel of the same name. The story follows Tom Burgess (Styles), a closeted gay policeman living in Brighton, England, in 1957 when homosexuality was illegal. Tom starts …

Federal Reserve orders .75% increase in interest rate in historic move to control inflation

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve concluded a two-day policy meeting by raising key interest rates by .75% — something it hasn’t done in almost 30 years.  The move is seen as a necessary measure to get a handle on rising inflation. The last time the central bank increased rates by .75% was 1994 — just …

Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID-19

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the United States’ top infectious diseases expert who has helped lead the nation through the COVID-19 pandemic, tested positive for the virus on Wednesday. The 81-year-old Fauci, who is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, tested positive on a rapid antigen test. The NIAID said in a …

Hulu shares fall premiere date for “The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 5

Hulu announced the premiere date of The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5, set to return on Sept. 14.  Hulu made the announcement in a tweet, posting “Season 5 arrives September 14.” Attached to the tweet were new stills of stars Elisabeth Moss and Yvonne Strahovski. Moss stars as June Osborne, and in the pictures posted on …

Netflix shares first-look photos for ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Volume 2

Netflix is sharing a glimpse of Stranger Things Season 4, Volume 2, revealing first-look photos for the new episodes. The Volume 2 photos include looks at Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Jim Hopper (David Harbour), Robin Buckley (Maya Hawke) and the rest of the cast. One of the photos shows Eleven with Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine), …

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announces support for bipartisan gun reform framework

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday he supports the framework agreement for a gun reform plan announced by a bipartisan group of senators over the weekend. A total of 60 votes would be required to pass the measure with the Senate split 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats. McConnell said during his weekly press conference …

Russian court extends detention by 18 days for WNBA star Brittney Griner

A Russian court on Tuesday extended pre-trial detention for American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was detained in February and so far has spent more than three months in prison on drug charges. Griner, 31, had been detained in Russia  after an airport stop for allegedly carrying vape cartridges with hashish oil in her luggage. …

Apple TV+ orders ‘Sugar’ series starring Colin Farrell

Apple TV+ has given a series order to the genre-bending series Sugar, created by ‘I Am Legend’ co-writer Mark Protosevich and featuring Colin Farrell in the lead role.  Plot details are being kept under wraps. The new series is directed by Fernando Meirelles (City of God) and executive produced by Protosevich, Farrell, Simon Kinberg, Audrey …

Check out the final trailer for Jordan Peele’s sci-fi horror film “NOPE”

Universal Pictures is sharing the final trailer for Jordan Peele’s new sci-fi horror movie Nope, featuring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun.  Barbie Ferreira, Donna Mills, Andrew Patrick Ralston and Keith David also star. The trailer shows siblings Otis (Kaluuya) and Emerald Haywood (Palmer) investigate the mysterious clouds looming above their family ranch following …